Why VU’s pioneering research has huge potential for commercial partners
These projects are unlocking new ways for scientists and engineers to recycle waste and decontaminate soil.

The Institute for Health and Sport (IHES) is one of two Flagship Research Institutes at Victoria University. It addresses real-world problems of local, national and global relevance in health, sport and active living, across four multi-disciplinary research programs.
The Institute has a wide scope, encompassing institutional research in exercise science, active living, chronic disease, biomedical sciences, technology, nursing, community health, psychology, public health, sport performance, sport in society, sport participation and sport business.
The achievements of the institute are reflected in Victoria University's extraordinary reputation for sport research, resulting in a world number 7 for sport science education (ShanghaiRankings).
These projects are unlocking new ways for scientists and engineers to recycle waste and decontaminate soil.
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Institute for Health and Sport
Victoria University
PO Box 14428
Melbourne, VIC, 8001
We're located in Building P, Room P136, Footscray Park Campus.
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